John S. Mill once said: “There are two kinds of wisdom": The 1st “depends on long chains of reasoning.” The 2nd "the wisdom of the ages"... "acquired by experience of life" and expressed as aphorisms "drawn by acute minds in all periods of history from their personal experiences” pic.twitter.com/UcOn4UBQUb
— Michel Lara (@VeraCausa9) May 19, 2026
We need an illuminated manuscript revival.
— Bluebell Raven (@BluebellRaven) May 19, 2026
1912 illuminated edition by Alberto Sangorski featuring Tennyson’s 1835 poem, “Le Morte d'Arthur”
Adapting the 5th-century Arthurian legend originally compiled by Sir Thomas Malory in 1485. pic.twitter.com/Uew21hagYi
'A party host is like a military general: calamities often reveal their genius.'
— Gareth Harney (@OptimoPrincipi) March 24, 2023
- Horace (Satires, 2.8) pic.twitter.com/L1RqaxErbS
Medical evidence can take about 17 years to change everyday clinical practice. pic.twitter.com/fYJU8voyCG
— Atanas G. Atanasov (@_atanas_) May 19, 2026
Lieutenant Frank Bethune objected when he was told to hold the Spoil Bank (south of Ypres) on 13 March 1918. He said it was ‘useless death trap’ but he was overruled. So, his whole section volunteered to join him. He issued each man with the following order: 1/3 pic.twitter.com/p9FIOWlvgN
— Andy Rawson (@AndrewRawson11) May 19, 2026
On May 18, 1939, Professor Tolkien gave his famous lecture “On Fairy Stories” at the University of St Andrews.
— Tolkien World (@TolkienWorldG) May 18, 2026
There he argued that fairy tales and myths are deeply human stories, not childish distractions. He believed fantasy allows people to experience wonder again, recover a… pic.twitter.com/9mG6TNjEzk
Azure blue swimming pool in the Hearst Castle.
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) May 19, 2026
Many call it the most beautiful pool in history. pic.twitter.com/CJp2UiRrkD
Which way do windows open in Europe pic.twitter.com/Unn5e5Pysx
— Terrible Maps (@TerribleMaps) May 19, 2026
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